SWITCH Southampton

Implementing Cisco Switched Networks

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) 642-813 SWITCH

Course Title: Implementing Cisco Switched Networks

Course Code: SWITCH 642-813 Duration: 5 Days

Course Overview

The Implementing Cisco Switched Networks (SWITCH) Cisco training course has been designed to help prepare candidates for planning,
configuring, and verifying the implementation of complex enterprise switching solutions for campus environments using the Cisco Enterprise Campus
Architecture. Hands-on labs are incorporated along with lab debrief sessions to ensure candidates maximise the benefits of the practice scenarios.

Target Audience

Candidates who should consider attending the SWITCH 642-813 Cisco training course are Network Professionals who need to implement and support switch based solutions within a given network design using Cisco IOS services and features.

Please note that this course is strongly recommended for people seeking Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification, as it prepares candidates for their 642-813 SWITCH exam.

Course Objectives

On successfully completing the SWITCH 642-813 course candidates will be able to:

Analyse Campus network designs

Implement VLANs in campus networks

Implement spanning tree

Implement Inter-VLAN routing in a campus network

Implement a highly available network

Implement high-availability technologies and techniques using multilayer switches in a campus environment

Implement security features in a switched network

Integrate WLANs into a campus network

Accommodate voice and video in campus networks

Course Prerequisites

Candidates attending the SWITCH 642-813 Cisco training course should hold valid ICND1 and ICND2 or CCNABC certifications.
Candidates are also recommended to have practical experience in installing, operating and maintaining Cisco routers and switches in an enterprise environment.

Testing and Certification

The SWITCH Cisco training course is the recommended preparation for the 642-813 SWITCH - Implementing Cisco
Switched Networks exam and forms part of both the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) and the Cisco Certified Design
Professional (CCDP) certifications.
ROUTE and TSHOOT are recommended for further study towards CCNP Certification while ARCH is recommended for further study towards CCDP Certification.

Course Content

Analysing campus network designs:

Enterprise campus architecture

Cisco lifecycle and network implementation

Lab 1-1 debrief

Implementing VLANs in campus networks:

Applying best practices for VLAN topologies

Configuring private VLans

Configuring link aggregation with EtherChannel

Lab 2-1 debrief, lab 2-2 debrief, lab 2-3 debrief

Implementing spanning tree:

Spanning tree protocol enhancements

Describing STP stability mechanisms

Lab 3-1 debrief, lab 3-2 debrief, lab 3-3 debrief

Implementing inter-VLAN routing:

Describing routing between VLANs

Deploying multilayer switching with Cisco

Express forwarding

Lab 4-1 debrief, lab 4-2 debrief

Implementing a highly available network:

Understanding high availability

Implementing high availability

Implementing network monitoring

Lab 5-1 debrief

Implementing Layer 3 high availability:

Configuring Layer 3 redundancy with HSRP

Configuring Layer 3 redundancy with VRRP and GLBP

Lab 6-1 debrief, lab 6-2 debrief

Minimising service loss and data theft in a campus network:

Understanding switch security issues

Protecting against VLAN attacks protecting against spoof attacks

Securing network services

Lab 7-1 debrief

Accomodating voice and video in campus networks:

Planning for support of voice in a campus network

Integrating and verifying VoIP in a campus infrastructure

Working with specialists to accomodate

Voice and video on campus switches

Lab 8-1 debrief

Integrating wireless LANs into a campus network:

Comparing WLANs with campus networks

Assessing the impact of WLANs on campus infrastructure

Preparing the campus infrastructure for WLANs

Lab 9-1 debrief

Labs:

New hire test

Design and implement VLANs, trunks, and EtherChannel

Troubleshoot common VLAN configuration and security issues

Implement private VLANs

Implement multiple spanning tree

Implement PVRST+

Troubleshoot spanning tree issues

Implement inter-VLAN routing

Troubleshooting inter-VLAN routing

Implementing high availability and reporting in a network design

Implement and tune HSRP

Implementing VRRP

Secure network switches to mitigate security attacks

Plan implementation and verification of VoIP in a campus network

Integrating wireless in the campus

Additional Information

Please be aware that the DRM (Digital Rights Management) for the e-learning associated with this course has been protected so that the software can only
be used on the PC onto which it is initially downloaded.

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